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Luxpower, EG4, and Solark Inverters: A Curious Price & Feature Comparison?

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Yashwin

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Hey Solar Buffs! ?

I've been peeking into different inverters and noticed something curious about Luxpower, EG4, and Solark inverters. Luxpower and EG4 seem quite similar in features and design - almost like they could be the same product! ?

Has anyone else noticed these similarities?

? Observations:
  • Luxpower: Affordable and seemingly great value.
  • EG4: Looks and feels like Luxpower but pricier. Could it be a rebranded Luxpower?
  • Solark: A well-known entity, but how does it genuinely stack up against the aforementioned in terms of value?
? Looping in Solark for comparison, it'd be fantastic to understand your experiences and observations regarding price, features, and performance against the other two.

? Seeking Insights:
  • Have you used any (or all) of these inverters?
  • Noticed any uncanny similarities or crucial differences?
  • Especially in terms of longevity, support, and real-world performance?
 
What specific inverters?
The EG4 18kPV is a Lux Power LXP-LB 12k. Did you look closely at the labeling on the front of the EG4? Other eg4s are primarily voltronic based with at least one being a megarevo; I think there is one other relabel I can't think of.

Since you throwing solark into the mix make some time in your day to read about Deye.

I was running a voltronic based TP6048 (eg4 6000ex) and recently switched to SRNE; some really nice equipment, so far.
 
Fearless said:
Is the SRNE model you switched to anything like EG4 18kpv or Sol-Ark 15K?
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I haven't used one so I can't say.
It's similar but different, the biggest differences being it doesn't support 200a pass through, it's rated for 10 kw AC, 11kw solar, it doesn't have RSD, my specific model can't be paralleled, I could buy 4 of them and still have money left over, and it worked out of the box just fine without firmware updates (solark should too but the whole Deye thing irritates me with solark).

They are releasing a version that can be paralleled.
Lots more info here https://diysolarforum.com/threads/srne-asf48100u200-h-10kw.67809/
 
42OhmsPA said:
What specific inverters?
The EG4 18kPV is a Lux Power LXP-LB 12k. Did you look closely at the labeling on the front of the EG4? Other eg4s are primarily voltronic based with at least one being a megarevo; I think there is one other relabel I can't think of.

Since you throwing solark into the mix make some time in your day to read about Deye.

I was running a voltronic based TP6048 (eg4 6000ex) and recently switched to SRNE; some really nice equipment, so far.
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My bad I forgot to add them in the post I meant EG4 18k and Luxpower 12k and solark 15 k
 
42OhmsPA said:
I haven't used one so I can't say.
It's similar but different, the biggest differences being it doesn't support 200a pass through, it's rated for 10 kw AC, 11kw solar, it doesn't have RSD, my specific model can't be paralleled, I could buy 4 of them and still have money left over, and it worked out of the box just fine without firmware updates (solark should too but the whole Deye thing irritates me with solark).

They are releasing a version that can be paralleled.
Lots more info here https://diysolarforum.com/threads/srne-asf48100u200-h-10kw.67809/
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What about Deye sry I did not understand
 
It’s like buying a new truck. Just pick your favorite. They will all get the job done.
 
You can contact Luxpower. They will tell you who is rebranding their inverter in the USA (Hello Fortress Power Envy True 12k). They will also tell you if the re-branded inverter is stock firmware or limited/altered say to specific battery brands. You can buy a Luxpower tagged inverter through several sellers.
 
42OhmsPA said:
18kPV.
Tim will be proud. ?

Deye is solark, solark has US market rights, in short.
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No, Deye makes them but Sol-Ark has the rights and are not allowed to sell in the U.S. Sol-Ark is programed in the U.S. buy them.
 
My Luxpower 12k now up and running for 27 straight days and very happy so far. A little learning curve for TOU settings, but that is also working okay. I am connected to Pytes Ebox 48100R via CAN and its full closed loop. All I do is set any voltage limits or SOC limits and the communication between inverter and battery BMS handles the rest. So far, perfectly done.

As for firmware upgrades, I would like to see the timers (of which there are usually 3 included in a panel) also include the day of the week. So right now, you can set three different time periods for starting and stopping an action) for a single day that applies 7 days a week. I would like to see the seven individual days available or weekdays and weekends at the least also be a selection for a time period. In some places, TOU rates are different weekdays and weekends.

I find the android and iOS apps to be very responsive and the web version of the app also excellent to work with. However, there are a few installer features that require being in front of the LCD panel to make changes. But this is more of a safeguard since you may be sharing the app with family members and don't want them to be able to change critical settings.

I have nothing against Sol-Ark and have not seen one work in person.
 
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